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International Car Forest of the Last Church, located off US Hwy 95, east of Goldfield, Nevada, is an art project built by artists Michael "Mark" Rippie and Chad Sorg. The installation features approximately 40 vehicles that have either been buried nose-down in the desert or stacked on each other.[1] The installation is similar to the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX, and Carhenge, a replica of Stonehenge built with cars, in Alliance, Nebraska.
History
[edit]Work on the project began in 2002 when Rippie, who owned approximately 80 acres outside of Goldfield, planted the first vehicle in the ground. Inspired by the project, Sorg moved to Goldfield in 2011.[2] The two collaborated on installing cars, trucks, vans, and two buses. The installation is named
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hufman, Matt. "Reno artist, Goldfield resident collaborate on junker 'artists' playground'". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Only In Your State: International Car Forest of the Last Church – Nevada Magazine". nevadamagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.